Summary

  • England seeking to end five-match losing run to ease pressure on head coach Steve Borthwick

  • Tries from Marcus Smith and captain Jamie George give England control

  • England lost to world champions South Africa in Johannesburg last week in their opening match of Nations Championship

  • Wing Noah Caluori and centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg set to make their debuts off the bench

  • Fiji, who are playing their home games in the UK, lost 39-24 to Wales in their opener

  • Due to the heat the match will have an extended half-time break and water breaks after 20 minutes of each half

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Alastair Telfer

  1. Fiji 3-14 England

    Henry Slade drills a penalty deep into Fiji's half. England attack fast off the line-out before the play is stopped for Vuate Karawalevu knocking on.

  2. Fiji 3-14 England

    Neither side brought out the tactics board.

  3. Fiji 3-14 England

    Time for a water break in LIVERPOOL. The heat is not far off some World Cup games in the US.

  4. Fiji 3-14 England

    Here come Fiji. Quick ball allows them to make some progress, but the cross-field kick is overhit.

    Too many mistakes from Fiji.

  5. Fiji 3-14 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Nothing Fiji could do about that. As soon as England get that maul going, it's very difficult to stop.

  6. try

    Converted try - Fiji 3-14 England

    Jamie George (con Fin Smith)

    Jamie George dots down from the back of a powerful maul.

    England scoreGetty Images

  7. Fiji 3-7 England

    Another penalty is pinged into the corner. England should be scoring from this.

  8. Fiji 3-7 England

    England win a penalty after Marcus Smith goes quick from a line-out. Now that's the intent a lot of England fans have been crying out for.

  9. Penalty - Fiji 3-7 England

    Caleb Muntz

    Caleb Muntz nails the long kick through the posts.

  10. Fiji 0-7 England

    Joe Heyes is pinged for collapsing the scrum. Fiji point to the posts.

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    Borthwick has had six months to work on the disaster that was the Six Nations. Absolutely nothing has changed. Poor team selection (how on earth can Smith be full-back against the Boks‍). And dreadful discipline! You cannot play top-tier nations with 13/14men!!!

    Rick, Glossop

  12. Fiji 0-7 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Great cover from Jamie George to get all the way back and stop the try.

  13. Fiji 0-7 England

    It was Jamie George with that try-saving push.

  14. Fiji 0-7 England

    The ball is loose and Simione Kuruvoli kicks it through. Vuate Karawalevu then dives for the corner and is pushed into touch.

    That's how quick Fiji can spark into life.

  15. 'I have never seen that before'

    Fiji 0-7 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I have never seen that before - it hits the corner flag!

    They must be really solid corner posts to make the ball bounce back like that.

    It's a good start for England - just what they needed.

  16. try

    Converted try - Fiji 0-7 England

    Marcus Smith (con Fin Smith)

    Fin Smith's cross-field kick bounces over Tommy Freeman's head, hits the corner flag and lands perfectly for Marcus Smith.

    Fin Smith nails the extras from out wide.

    Marcus SmithGetty Images

  17. Try review - England

    Now this would be very lucky.

    Has the ball gone out of play?

    Marcus Smith touches the ball downGetty Images

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    Whatever Steve Borthwick says about developing the team, I'm sorry, but it just isn't working or producing results. England fans deserve much better for their continued loyalty. It's time for a replacement with fresh ideas.

    Mike, York

  19. Fiji 0-0 England

    England put pressure on Fiji's scrum to force an error. Big scrum now deep in Fiji's 22.

  20. Fiji 0-0 England

    England dropping the ball will not help us see what their attack is going to look like....